BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
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SUBJECT: Title
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Updated Benefits for Unclassified Employees in the Executive Service. (Continued from April 28, 2026)
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution APPROVING BENEFITS FOR UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES IN THE EXECUTIVE SERVICE (January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029).
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SUMMARY:
The Board has engaged in a strategic approach to attract, hire, and retain a high-performing and skilled workforce. In addition to classified employees represented by three bargaining groups, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) currently employs executive employees in the Unclassified Service of Valley Water pursuant to District Personnel Ordinance 2000-01, section 2.6 (“Executive Employees”). To address similar challenges with attracting and retaining unclassified employees, the Board previously approved a Benefits for Unclassified Employees in the Executive Service (Compensation Plan).
The Unclassified Employee Benefits Guide has been updated to reflect the following changes: Four (4) paid parental leave days, four (4) paid reproductive loss days, increase in paid bereavement leave by one (1) day, increase in tuition reimbursement by $500 and an increase in Deferred Compensation Match by $1,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
There are no Environmental Justice impacts associated with this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The staff estimated financial impact from the updates to benefits for unrepresented employees in the Executive Service is roughly $50,000 per year, primarily driven by the increase in Deferred Compensation Match.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Resolution
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Manager
Patrice McElroy, 408-630-3159